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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for being extremely helpful, patient, friendly, and professional, often going above and beyond expectations. The service provided is frequently described as excellent, efficient, and seamless, with many appreciating the clear communication and smooth processes, even for remote purchases. However, some customers were not happy with aspects of the product, customer service, and pricing. A few people reported receiving cars with multiple faults, experiencing other product issues, or having concerns regarding vehicle details. Some reviewers also mentioned dissatisfaction with customer service, citing unhelpful responses, issues with resolution of problems, or being charged for diagnostics even when the problem was already known. There were also instances where customers had concerns regarding included services or encountered unexpected costs.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After my Vauxhall astra finally gave up the ghost after 16 trouble free years I thought I'd check out what caffeyns in ashford had to offer in way of an upgrade. Needed something I could slide into li... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service!! We would just like to highly recommend the wonderful service we received from Sam Crawford from Ashford branch of Caffyns. From the very start Sam was extremely helpful, patie... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My Volvo V70 AWD was leaking from the fuel overflow pipe. Replacing this and the filler pipe in theory require over 10 hours of work to get the transmission and fuel tank out of the way. The Caffyns... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I want to highly praise Caffyns VW Worthing and to especially thank Joe Cosgrave for his excellent help and patient support throughout the whole process. Two weeks on, we are delighted with the c... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I visited Caffyns to view and test drive the Cupra Tavascan and was looked after by Georgia. Her knowledge of the car was unbelievable, and I asked some difficult questions I didn’t expect to be answe... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently purchased a 2021 Audi Q2 from Caffyns in Brighton, and the experience was amazing from start to finish. Simon Huxford was helping me to go through the entire process, from the test drive to... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible sales & customer service, have no idea how car works or even understand manics of car, my car had several faults but was told basically 'its the nature of the car being a EV' what lot of tri... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

In our search for a replacement VW Sharan, we stumbled upon a low mileage Approved Car at Caffyns in Brighton. Despite being based in Southwest London, we managed everything remotely, with phone calls... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What fantastic service from this dealership (Caffyns Audi Brighton)I live in South Wales and bought a second hand Audi Q3 Sline over the internet from them- the sales executive Simon Huxford was so he... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a sales person named James. He was absolutely fantastic, was very patient with me during the purchasing procedure, and the test drive. He made me aware of every little detail and he made perfe... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After receiving a poor experience from my local Audi branch, I got in touch with the team at Brighton who have been nothing short of brilliant from the first time of speaking to Patrick and Jamie. Bot... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought the car from them 4 years ago, recently asked for a quote for 3 repair items, I was told they would have to run a diagnostic check first and charge me £120 + vat for it, I said but I already kn... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Being unable to drive for 6 Weeks my car needed MOT John Hards organised a collection and delivery which went very well. Andy who collected the car was very helpful and arrived at the stated time. F... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We recently came along to ŠKODA looking for a new car and immediately felt so welcome. We were offered a drink and the team were very personable and helped find us the perfect car for our family. Jack... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Will never return back to this company. Especially the TUNBRIDGE WELLS BRANCH. Not only have we had multiple issues with the car we bought, since having its service, the team broke our wing mirror... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am new to the brand and Brighton Audi are the third dealership I have visited and by far the best in the area for after sales care. I received text messages, emails and phone calls before during a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought a new Skoda Elroq from Caffyns Tunbridge Wells Kent. The salesman Mark Harris has been amazing, all our questions answered, help and guidance given. it’s been a pleasure dealing with Mark and t... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Andrew made our purchase / part exchange a delightful experience. He was very professional, helpful, approachable and personable to us with our cheeky questions! He explained the sale/purchase proce... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We purchased a new VW Golf from Caffyns Volkswagen Worthing and had a great experience. Rob Skinner and Kayle Farman were very helpful, everything was organised smoothly, and the staff were welcoming.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would highly recommend skoda caffyns in Eastbourne. Dan Reed went above and beyond to accommodate my needs with collection and made sure I understood all the in car gadgets before I drive away. Than... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing start to finish service from harrison from the welcome to the handover nothing was to much. In fact he went above and beyond to make the handover happend a day earlier than planned to help me... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Harrison was very professional and knowledgeable. He was a good salesperson as he wasn't pushy and treated us with respect, answering our questions in a calm and clear way. The company was understandi... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Caffyns VW Worthing has provided an excellent service over the many years I have used them. Staff are friendly, courteous, helpful, well informed and professional. Communication is excellent at all s... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything was explained and done in a professional manner.Buying a used car can be a little bit worrying, but this was a smooth process.All the staff made me feel like a valued customer.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was looking to upgrade my car to a bigger SUV so i headed to Caffyns Skoda, Eastbourne. They had the perfect one for me in the trim that i was after. I was approached immediately by Jack, i told him... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We were desperately in need of a replacement VW Sharan and noticed that Caffyns in Brighton had a low mileage Approved Car just come in. As we were in Southwest London we had to arrange everythin... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would like to thank Guy Moss at Caffyns, Haywards Heath for providing a super service, from initial enquiry through to final collection, of my newly purchased VW Polo. His excellent product knowledge... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The sales executive (Daniel) who we dealt with was very professional, informative and extremely helpful. He answered any questions we had and gave lots of information about the car we were interested... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very impressive after care and quick service, I didn't ask for my car to be cleaned they just did it ,a friend of mine has a Seat but they never wash her car, I said you should have got an Audi ...

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From the first moment I entered the dealership, I had nothing but fantastic service from start to finish. Daniel and Josh were super helpful and friendly. Outstanding service all the way.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service. Thank you Mark for the test drive and for you & Emily for the friendly way you both set out the options and paperwork. Yet another Skoda purchase from Caffyns TW as they always help out... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely Pleasant and un pushy sales staff , let me browse and happy to answer my numerous questions . Explained everything and extremely Helpful

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very pleasant and friendly sales person not pushy didn’t try to upsell the car or any extra add ons we would recommend to anyone.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had an issue with my fob keys. Batteries changed but still not working or locking. Had to leave the car. Ollie came to my rescue. Sorted the issue. Picked up car quickly. Service with a smile.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had an awful experience in buying a car from Caffyns it broke down with gearbox failure on the second drive out. The real problem comes with their customer service which is frankly non existe... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Caffyns Skoda Eastbourne in immensely helpful in assisting my daughter with her application for a car through the Motorbility scheme. Dan was and is continuing to be very supportive and helpful - than... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very pleasant and helpful staff,car picked up and returned on time and cleaned without asking for.Although it was only for MOT and new number plate.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Non pushy salesman, Daniel Devalle. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Found me the right spec car within my budget and tax band. Great dealership.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought my car from Caffyns Audi, in Eastbourne and since have taken it in for a service and am extremely happy with the service I have received.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We were told by our local garage the warning light on our car needed a mains dealer check. The problem had been diagnosed (for £60 by local garage) and Caffyns charged anothed £120 to redo this.... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I purchased my XC40 from Caffyns Volvo Eastbourne last December and the experience has been deeply disappointing. I was clearly told the car came with three years of servicing or up to 30,000 mi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Sam for a wonderful sales experience. Helpful. Engaging and committed to finding is the right deal. A credit to eastbourne Caffyns. Sincerely recommend.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If you thought labour was against disabled people, you haven’t been to Volvo in Worthing yet, absolutely diabolical service and clearly discriminate against disabled people, booked a Servicing and h... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service. Very polite and helpful. I would recommend Audi Brighton for buying a car and their servicing

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jacob understood my needs and went out of his way to find a suitable match. The process of changing cars was made vey easy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We bought a new Golf and the Kayle sales executive was very friendly and helpful and very professional made us feel comfortable it was all organised when we got there everything went smooth we where w... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have recently picked up a year old used XC60 Volvo only to find out I do not qualify for your latest offer of £199 for two services. I am very annoyed because the dealership said my finance was agr... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good personal service. Informative but not pushy salesman. Listened and delivered exactly what we wanted.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I needed a new door handle for my Škoda fabia. Caffyns had the part in stock and cheaper than the company I have used before. I emailed to check the part and had a reply back within 30mins. I ordered... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst service I have received from a car dealership. I want to buy a new Audi but get no response from the salesman despite chasing on several occasions

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Collected Skoda Elroq after 12 weeks the car was delivered to me in an unclean unwashed condition.The driver side foot mats were black and dirty. It was certainly not how I expected my new car to ar... See more


Company details

  1. Car Dealer
  2. Audi Dealer
  3. Car Repair and Maintenance
  4. SEAT dealer
  5. Skoda Dealer
  6. Volkswagen Dealer

About Caffyns

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Over 150 Years of History

Caffyns is proud to be one of the longest running dealerships in the country, having been established for over 150 years. Moving into the motor industry in 1903, we have been offering customers a huge number of new cars, used cars and servicing options ever since.

With 9 franchises available across 17 dealerships in Sussex and Kent, we have something for everyone. The prestigious brands we represent are Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Lotus, MG, Vauxhall, Volvo & LEVC. Finance, business offers and vans are all available, depending on your lifestyle needs.


Exceptional Customer Service

Our friendly and knowledgeable staff across our Caffyns dealerships are here to help with all of your vehicle requirements from sales, business and Motability to aftersales, both in person and on social media.

We are always striving to provide the very best customer service, so we always welcome your feedback on Trust Pilot. Please let us know about your experience with Caffyns to help us improve and also help other customers too.


Outstanding Aftersales Experience

Aside from offering fantastic offers on new and used vehicles, we also boast comprehensive servicing, parts, accessories and repairs as well as other aftersales products to help you get the most out of your car. Our manufacturer approved service centres and fully trained technicians provide the highest quality aftersales for your vehicle, so you can always drive away with confidence.


Motability

Caffyns is proud to be a premier partner of the Motability scheme, ensuring that it’s easier and more affordable than ever for anyone to drive. We have Motability specialists in every branch who are ready and waiting to offer friendly advice and find you the perfect vehicle.


Giving Back to the Community

Here at Caffyns we are always looking for ways to give back to the local communities where our dealerships are. We have partnered with charities such as St Wilfred’s Hospice, Haviland House and Blind Veterans UK in the past and we hope to continue to do so.


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4.3

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't use this garage

Don't use this garage. They want to charge me for something than they did for free before. They have increased the prices but the service is much worse. They removed the car wash station too so they don't wash the car like other Volkswagen garages.

16 March 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Diagnostic check money for old rope

Bought the car from them 4 years ago, recently asked for a quote for 3 repair items, I was told they would have to run a diagnostic check first and charge me £120 + vat for it, I said but I already know whats wrong with the car. I have an OBD device I know the fault codes and exactly what needs doing but they wont even quote a price without me paying for the diagnostic. Said they would speak to servicing and call me back but surprise surprise I never heard from them. By the way a complete diagnostic check using my OBDeleven device took me under 1 minute to do, you plug it in under the dash and get an immediate read out to your smartphone. I think it’s a scam for Caffyns even to charge for this at all.

14 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Skoda Caffyns Tunbridge Wells

Bought a new Skoda Elroq from Caffyns Tunbridge Wells Kent. The salesman Mark Harris has been amazing, all our questions answered, help and guidance given. it’s been a pleasure dealing with Mark and the car is a joy to drive. Thank you Mark.

9 March 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Only go here if you like being ripped off

We were told by our local garage the warning light on our car needed a mains dealer check. The problem had been diagnosed (for £60 by local garage) and Caffyns charged anothed £120 to redo this. Within an hour of them having the car we were sent an email asking us to confirm were happy to go ahead with work. This was just a tick box on the email. The cost for work was almost £16,000 (yes sixteen thousand pounds). Phoned the garage, told them we did not wish to proceed with the works. Within an hour we were being bombarded with texts and emails 'buy your new Seat now, £500 off', etc etc.
It seems they would like to sell you a new car (finanace).......
Found a gearbox specialist to do the work for a fraction of the price.
Sharks! Avoid if you possibly can!
As an aside, as a woman going into this garage, its a throughly unpleasant experience. You are made to feel stupid and second class. Fellow women there are better places to buy and get your car serviced/repaired.

9 January 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Audi Experience

Everything was explained and done in a professional manner.Buying a used car can be a little bit worrying, but this was a smooth process.All the staff made me feel like a valued customer.

17 January 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently purchased a 2021 Audi Q2…

I recently purchased a 2021 Audi Q2 from Caffyns in Brighton, and the experience was amazing from start to finish. Simon Huxford was helping me to go through the entire process, from the test drive to signing the paperwork, was efficient and stress-free. Noting that they followed up or quickly resolved a minor post-purchase issue shows long-term commitment. Highly recommend this team!

10 January 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A superb all-round performance from Caffyns, Haywards Heath

Would like to thank Guy Moss at Caffyns, Haywards Heath for providing a super service, from initial enquiry through to final collection, of my newly purchased VW Polo. His excellent product knowledge, attention to detail and customer communication during the sales process has been much appreciated. To sum up, 'a most satisfying and enjoyable purchase in all respects'. Thank you.

19 January 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

In our search for a replacement VW…

In our search for a replacement VW Sharan, we stumbled upon a low mileage Approved Car at Caffyns in Brighton. Despite being based in Southwest London, we managed everything remotely, with phone calls and video reviews of the vehicle, which required some bodywork repairs. Richard Price expertly guided us through each step with professionalism and friendliness, making the entire process smooth and reassuring. After the MOT, service, and repairs were finalized, my in-laws went to pick up the car. They reported back with enthusiasm, praising how well it drove and its nearly new appearance. I'm thrilled with the excellent service from Caffyns and especially Richard Price, and I'm more than happy to recommend them wholeheartedly. Thank you for providing us with such a wonderful car!

23 December 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had an issue with my fob keys

Had an issue with my fob keys. Batteries changed but still not working or locking. Had to leave the car. Ollie came to my rescue. Sorted the issue. Picked up car quickly. Service with a smile.

15 December 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service!!

Excellent service!!
We would just like to highly recommend the wonderful service we received from Sam Crawford from Ashford branch of Caffyns.
From the very start Sam was extremely helpful, patient and friendly. He went above and beyond: picking us up from the train station and lending us his personal UBS-C cable for our journey home. Sam is very competent and professional and made the process seemless. He is an absolute star and we can't thank him enough :)

6 December 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent care, service and a lovely car

We were desperately in need of a replacement VW Sharan and noticed that Caffyns in Brighton had a low mileage Approved Car just come in.
As we were in Southwest London we had to arrange everything over the phone including videos of the car which needed some bodywork repaired and completing all of the various procedures and signing documents over the phone. Richard Price handled everything with care, courtesy and speed and was extremely reassuring and helpful throughout the whole procedure.
My parents in law went down to collect the car once the MOT, Service & repairs were completed and everything ran according to plan. They rang to confirm that they were very happy with the car and that it drove really nicely and in fact looked like a new car.
I am delighted with the service that Caffyns and Richard Price in particular gave us and we now have a lovely car to show for it. I can highly recommend them and thankyou very much.

4 November 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Misleading information and poor aftercare from Caffyns Volvo Eastbourne

I purchased my XC40 from Caffyns Volvo Eastbourne last December and the experience has been deeply disappointing. I was clearly told the car came with three years of servicing or up to 30,000 miles. When the first service became due, I was informed it would cost £395, with next year’s service set to exceed £600.

When I challenged this, I was told the salesperson was no longer with the company. That response is unacceptable. It doesn’t change the fact that I was given incorrect information at the point of sale. Had I been told the truth, I would have budgeted differently.

The aftercare has been extremely poor as well. I was promised a follow-up call after 100 days of ownership, but nothing happened. It’s a real shame because I genuinely love the car, yet the lack of support has left me questioning whether I’d buy from them again.

The whole experience suggests the focus was on making the sale rather than providing honest information and proper customer care.

14 November 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service. Thank you Mark for the test drive and for you & Emily for the friendly way you both set out the options and paperwork. Yet another Skoda purchase from Caffyns TW as they always help out so nicely.

13 November 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Caffyns VW Worthing👍🏻

I want to highly praise Caffyns VW Worthing and to especially thank Joe Cosgrave for his excellent help and patient support throughout the whole process.

Two weeks on, we are delighted with the car which was very kindly delivered to us a good distance away.

If you are looking for a new or used car from a trusted dealership do go to Caffyns.

27 October 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unsafe !!

Collected Skoda Elroq after 12 weeks the car was delivered to me in an unclean unwashed condition.The driver side foot mats were black and dirty. It was certainly not how I expected my new car to arrive.
I gave it a good clean and all was well I thought, until I took it on the motorway and it started veering off to the side and generally felt unsafe to drive. The nearest garage was a Kwik fit who checked vehicle over and discovered the two front tyres were warped and buckled. Possibly from sitting around strapped on for a long period of time? Who knows.
The tyres were changed and report photos etc. were then sent to customer services who would not take responsibility for this. They took weeks to even get back to me and when they did they said they wanted to see the tyres do I still have them ? Oh yeah there knocking around the house somewhere! No I don't have the Their response was as Kwik fit is not recognised by them they would not accept my complaint. I've had so many issues with this car I wouldn't recommend Skoda Eastbourne Caffyns. Terrible handover at branch and difficult customer services.

16 June 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What fantastic service from this…

What fantastic service from this dealership (Caffyns Audi Brighton)I live in South Wales and bought a second hand Audi Q3 Sline over the internet from them- the sales executive Simon Huxford was so helpful and kept me informed every step of the way, friendly and professional. Never bought a car by distant selling before and quite nervous about it without viewing first, Simon assured me the car was in very good condition and sent me a video. When the car arrived by courier and I inspected it, he was wrong! The Q3 was in showroom condition with hardly a mark on it for 63,000 miles. I am over the moon with it and cannot recommend this dealership enough through my experience. Thank you so much.

16 October 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very Unhappy Customer

I have recently picked up a year old used XC60 Volvo only to find out I do not qualify for your latest offer of £199 for two services. I am very annoyed because the dealership said my finance was agreed on 30th August and the offer started on 1st September. I did not pick the car up until 11th September, plus I spent all day in the dealership due to the fact that Volvo finance system was down and everything had to be done manually. How can Volvo say that everything was sorted on the 30th if on the 11th September I had to wait 6 hours in the dealership before I could sign the documents and drive the car home. Caffyns Volvo knew this deal was set to start on the 1st September so why did they not advise me to wait 2days before I completed the deal, obviously August sales figures are more important than customer satisfaction.

11 September 2025
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